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SPONSORED: SUU receives Presidential Service Award, four years running

Through the Corporation for National and Community Service, President Barack Obama recognized Southern Utah University’s students for outstanding service when the university earned a Distinction for Excellence among the schools included on the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This marks SUU’s fourth consecutive appointment to the prestigious honor roll.

Just Asking: T.C. Christensen

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What inspired you to become a filmmaker?

A New Type of Missionary: Seniors Called to Preserve Records for Temple Work

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When they opened their mission call, the Heinekens were stunned—though it didn’t take long for them to learn why they had been asked to look through a bunch of old stuff high in the Pacific Northwest.

Best Summer Reads for Teens & Adults

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Baked Alaska

Feature Stories

I’m a Pioneer: 3 extraordinary sisters in Utah’s first Spanish-speaking branch

By Nassari Alvarez Everett

The first Spanish-speaking branch was organized in 1923. By 1946, the branch's women were setting an example for the world.

Fun

What Parents Need to Know About "Paul: Apostle of Christ " Before Seeing It with Their Family

By Trina Boice

Mormon Moviegoers is a collective of LDS film reviewers helping you to make informed decisions about Hollywood films. It was founded by family counselor Jonathan Decker (of Ask a Mormon Therapist).

The Skinny on Diet Sodas + Poll

By Thomas J. Boud

Patients often ask me how they can lose weight. As we discuss the balance between their caloric expenditure versus their caloric intake, the subject of beverages inevitably arises.

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5 Easy Ways to Get Your Family Excited About Pioneers

By Jannalee Sandau

For those parents who struggle with getting their kids to unplug long enough to learn from the amazing heritage we have as Church members, here are a couple of ideas to help spark your children’s interest in the pioneers:

If I Sit Still For Very Long, I Fall Asleep!

By Robert Jones

Believe it or not, this is one of our diagnostic questions we ask our patients. It goes something like this, “Sarah, let say it’s a Sunday afternoon and you sit down on the couch to read a good book. How long can you keep reading until you start nodding off?” The answer, so many times, is, “Oh, maybe 5 minutes, at the longest. That’s why I just don’t read that much anymore. I just can’t concentrate.” That is one of the cardinal signs of a person with a thyroid problem.  

Famous Latter-day Saints

What the NY Times, a Congressman, & Mayor Had to Say About Joseph Smith

By Danielle B. Wagner

As Latter-day Saints, we all know that Joseph Smith was a remarkable man, not because of his education, wealth, or status, but because he was a humble servant of the Lord who continued faithful despite persecution, mistakes, and struggles knowing how to lead Christ's Church on earth. He trusted in God, and that made him extraordinary. We know--or at least are working towards a testimony--that Joseph Smith was a prophet called of God.